C1 Expression Formal

कागज़ के घोड़े दौड़ाना

kagaz ke ghode daudana

To run paper horses

Significado

To do a lot of paperwork without real productive action.

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Contexto cultural

The phrase is deeply tied to the colonial-era administrative structure that still persists in many forms. Used in modern startups to criticize legacy processes. Used by common people to express helplessness against red tape.

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Use it to sound natural

Use this when complaining about slow processes to sound like a native speaker.

Significado

To do a lot of paperwork without real productive action.

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Use it to sound natural

Use this when complaining about slow processes to sound like a native speaker.

Teste-se

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

सरकारी दफ्तर में काम करवाने के लिए बहुत _________ पड़ते हैं।

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: कागज़ के घोड़े दौड़ाने

The idiom is 'कागज़ के घोड़े दौड़ाना'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Recursos visuais

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb. Fill Blank C1

सरकारी दफ्तर में काम करवाने के लिए बहुत _________ पड़ते हैं।

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: कागज़ के घोड़े दौड़ाने

The idiom is 'कागज़ के घोड़े दौड़ाना'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Perguntas frequentes

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It is critical, but not necessarily rude if used in the right context.

Frases relacionadas

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लाल फीताशाही

synonym

Red tapism

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